[UPHPU] Postgres Insert ID

Kyle Waters unum at unum5.org
Wed Oct 22 17:30:40 MDT 2008


Sean Thayne wrote:
> What do you mean by "rule for on insert", like a trigger or somthing?
>
In postgresql you have both rules and triggers.  I think triggers are 
for AFTER you do something were rules can be used WHEN you do 
something.  So if you want your insert or update to return a result you 
use a rule.  If you want something to be updated after an insert(like a 
materialized view) you use a trigger.

Kyle


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